Please note this episode contains conversations about the loss of a child and cancer that may be difficult for some listeners.

Lyn Wake is a missionary with Wycliffe Australia in the ministry of Bible translation. She shares her family’s story of loss and grief at the passing of their teenage daughter, Bethany, and how God is teaching her the beauty of being present with others in their suffering.

Lyn recommends:

- Bethany’s “Blue Box” fund for women suffering from obstetric fistula: http://be-blessings.com/blue-box/

- Wycliffe Australia’s ministry in Bible translation: https://wycliffe.org.au/

- Christian Blind Mission - Australia (CBM): https://www.cbm.org.au/

- “I See You,” CBM’s docuseries about Lyn’s life: https://www.cbm.org.au/i-see-you/

- Sticky date pudding: https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/sticky-date-pudding/45e0c558-fd09-427e-8955-a4289cf8c615

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